Colgate University: Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Colgate University invites applications for one or more one-year Visiting Assistant Professor positions beginning in the fall semester of 2018. The positions are intended for a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, physical chemistry, or biochemistry. The completion of the Ph.D. is expected prior to the date of hire. The teaching responsibilities will include contributions to the introductory level chemistry curriculum, upper level courses within the visitor’s sub-discipline, and potentially general education courses in the university’s liberal arts CORE curriculum. Visitors will have the opportunity, if desired, to conduct research and aid in the supervision of undergraduate research students. They will also gain professional development through mentoring in teaching and conducting research at an undergraduate institution. Please see www.colgate.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/chemistry for information on current research within the department.

Colgate is a highly-selective liberal arts university in the beautiful Chenango Valley of central New York. Colgate faculty members are committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship. The department has excellent facilities and offers strong BA programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry. To apply, candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, teaching interests, research interests (maximum of one page), and two letters of recommendation through academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/10928.

Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities. Candidates should describe in their cover letter how their teaching might support the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The review of applications will begin March 20, 2018, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at www.hercjobs.org/upstate_ny/index.html.

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, genetic information, victims of domestic violence and stalking, familial status, and all other categories covered by law. Colgate University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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